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General Discussion / 2008 Southwest Shootout Results

« on: June 25, 2008, 05:18:24 PM »

As I am needing a few days vacation to recoop from my vacation, These are the results from the
Southwest Shootout Regional Poetry Slam held in Dallas, Tx June 19-21st

15 teams competed

Albuquerque, Amarillo, Austin, Austin Neo Soul, Bryan College Station, Corpus Christie
Dallas, Denver-Mercury, Denver Slam Nuba, Ft Worth, Houston, Louisiana Unified (Pick up Team)
Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Silver City.

Denver Slam Nuba, Denver Mercury, Austin and Bryan College Station advanced to the Final Round on Saturday

Denver Slam Nuba was the Champion!

Individual Champion was determined by representatives from each team competing in a
Sudden Death, Head to Head, Single Elimination Win or Go Home Competition.
Joaquin Zihuatanejo from Lousiana Unified (Pick up Team) won the Indy competition

Haiku Death Match Champion was non other than Mr. Ed Mabrey!

Other important stats, 32 gallons of beer and 5 bottles of Vodka were consumed in 2 days.  One set of car keys was fished from certain death out of a storm drain with bungee chords, a winning haiku included a reference to a "tazerd dog", and 3 teams were ejected from the host hotel @ 4am on Saturday due to excessive frevolity. 

It was a fantastic weekend of poetry!  Many thanks from the Dallas Crew to the poets and entourage that traveled for the event.  We hope to do another festival event in 2009.

always and gratefully yours

Bob Whoopeecat Stephenson 

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General Discussion / Re: Hypothetically

« on: June 25, 2008, 04:56:24 PM »

On that Da Shade thread, give it time and he might be able to help with Eryka Badu.....seems he ran in to her at the tatoo joint next to July Alley where we had the Finals for Southwest Shootout.  They could be distant cousins.

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General Discussion / Re: What are some "Don't Miss" things in Madison?

« on: June 04, 2008, 08:03:09 PM »

There maybe a side trip to the Harley Davidson plant & museum in Milwaukee for yours truly.  Any two wheel combustion enthusiasts are welcome to join me one afternoon early in the week.

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General Discussion / Re: Hypothetically

« on: June 04, 2008, 07:58:09 PM »

Death Cab for Cutie Rocks!

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General Discussion / Re: A personal appeal from the slammer's candidate, Tony Brown

« on: May 01, 2008, 02:52:20 PM »

Excellent!  Congrats Mr. Blogosphere Poet Laureate!  For once I can say my candidate won!

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General Discussion / Re: New "Poetry Is Doomed" column up!

« on: April 12, 2008, 03:15:19 PM »

after that it will be homecoming, in style clothes, school field trips out of state and the ever so popular teenage auto mobile (tax, title, dstination, insurance and gas money included)  He did sell out.  He's using his abilities to bring home the groceries.

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General Discussion / Re: Win & You're In Deadlines

« on: April 11, 2008, 01:39:06 PM »

It has been posted.  Bouts that are still outstanding are also posted.

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General Discussion / Win & You're In Deadlines

« on: April 11, 2008, 11:00:48 AM »

To all the Poetry Family

March 31st has been deemed the deadline to complete bouts for the Win & You're In qualifiers from conception.  We are now adding another deadline to the mix in this regard.  April 10th will be the deadline date to get Win & You're In contracts and rosters to the secretary for recording so that we may have the opportunity to complete W&YI before the April Slam Master meetings.  10 days past the final night for bouts is sufficient.  I, and future secretaries, will appreciate the future diligence.

always and respectfully yours,

Bob Whoopeecat Stephenson
Secretary, PSI 

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General Discussion / Re: Special Local Events (Southwest Region)

« on: April 07, 2008, 09:47:47 PM »

Hey Y'all,

 any info on 2008 dates for Southwest Shootout? How about Denver's 40 oz? Other regionals in the southwest?

 if you know anything, please post it here, or shoot me an email sam AT silvercityslam DOT com

thanks!

Southwest Shootout will be held in Dallas, Texas. June 20th-21st.  We are looking to host 12 to 16 teams in a 4x4 format

We are hosting the event as part of the Exposition Park Arts Festival. 

Thursday June 19th
The weekend will get kicked off with the Poetry Grind Show @ Exposition Park Cafe on Thursday with a special Feature and pre SWSO Party

Friday June 20th Prelims
Registration will be at Expo Park Cafe starting @ noon.  First Prelims will be 8pm @ Expo Park Cafe and the Art Club
Second round of prelins will be @ same venues starting @ 10pm.  Live music after the prelims with poets being able to take the mic with the band.

Saturday June 21st  Finals
Writing workshop @ 12noon until 1:30pm
Haiku Death Match 2pm
Finals @ The Art Club 8pm
After Party at the Art Club with Live Music

There will be Live Music, Gallery shows and entertainment all weekend in Expo Park

I'll be posting hotel information and more details after April 13th.

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General Discussion / Re: When Did You 'Fall In Love' With Spoken Word/Slam

« on: September 04, 2007, 11:40:43 PM »

I started writing more poetry in 1985 when I couldn't take my horn on the road with me while opening restaurants.  Seems guys in the La Quinta Inns didn't like staying up till all hours listening to me doing jazz progressions and improving to Gillespie/Bird tapes.  Ellum for a more exciting form of poetry because I didn't want my future wife to "stay home next time".       

Wait a minute: WHAT horn?!

I have jumped back a bit and have a bell front baritone sitting about two feet from my computer now.  It gets played rarely.  I used to play euphonium, bell front baritone, valve trombone, trombone, bass trombone and super bone at one point.  Being neglected at the moment.

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General Discussion / Re: When Did You 'Fall In Love' With Spoken Word/Slam

« on: August 31, 2007, 07:50:01 PM »

I started writing more poetry in 1985 when I couldn't take my horn on the road with me while opening restaurants.  Seems guys in the La Quinta Inns didn't like staying up till all hours listening to me doing jazz progressions and improving to Gillespie/Bird tapes.  1997 found me trying to read with poets at Barnes & Noble.  My girlfriend at the time, "if it's going to be this boring, I may have to stay home next time".  I found Clebo Rainy hosting a poetry slam at a club in Deep Ellum called the "Red Room".  I was home.  I started reading a little that year, progressed through the next few, got hooked for good after my first experience watching Jason Carney, GNO and Jason Edwards do the "Super Heroes" poem in 1998/99.  8 years since-running slams with Rock Baby, starting a new slam in Dallas.....and now were coming back home to Deep Ellum in September, getting to work with great people on the National level so that this art form can keep evolving.  I'm digging the fact that I made the choice to go to Deep Ellum for a more exciting form of poetry because I didn't want my future wife to "stay home next time".       

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General Discussion / Re: Dallas Invitational Poetry Slam Pictures Posted

« on: August 24, 2007, 08:55:50 AM »

Just so folks don't miss understand on the pics from DIPS.  Cher only charges for the photos if you want actual prints made for framing or gifts to folks.  Contact her about using digital images for personal use or publications.  She does not charge for those, but does ask that she gets photo credit.

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General Discussion / Re: The New SlamMaster Orientation Packet Project

« on: August 24, 2007, 08:30:06 AM »

I didn't think that there would be enough to fill a book about the actual structure of Slam Poetry either until Marc did the Idiots Guide to Slam Poetry.

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General Discussion / Re: Special Local Events (Southwest Region)

« on: August 24, 2007, 12:13:15 AM »

Saturday August 25th, 2007
Deep Ellum Town Square Project in Association with the Poetry Grind

Present the $200 Town Square Project Poetry Slam

Hosted by Eric Guerrieri and Bob Whoopeecat Stephenson.

Place:
Cafe Istanbul Patio
2704 Elm St.
Dallas, TX 75226 
(Enter through the parking lot next to the Sunshine Store to get back to the patio)

Time: 8pm to when we’re tired or out of beer.

The Particulars:
$200 anything goes Poetry Slam.  $100 for 1st  place, $60 for 2nd place and $40 for 3rd place.
The Town Square Project will be having bands, local art show, fashion show and the poetry slam.  You can get one of 10,000 free tickets by emailing vip@townsquareproject.com and register as a guest of Eric Guerrieri, or by scooping up a free ticket around Deep Ellum, or pay $10 to get in the gate. 

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General Discussion / Re: Dallas Invitational Poetry Slam Pictures Posted

« on: August 22, 2007, 11:17:05 PM »

A combination DIPS/Southwest Shootout will be held in Dallas next year.  Dallas is taking a turn at hosting the SWSO.  It started in Albuquerque, has seen stops in Austin and Flagstaff, and now our crew is going take a shot at having a good show.  Tentative dates are around July 10th-12th.

Just a reminder, take a look at the 5 final teams at NPS 2007, 4 performed at DIPS and the 5th was represented by Roger Bonair-agard our first night feature and DIPS host.  Your Indy champion, Sexy Danny, also performed at DIPS with Seattle.  Your 2006 champion team (Denver) also performed at DIPS in '06.  Things to ponder when making your pre NPS warm up tourney plans for 2008.